Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE and NW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
How to get there
Take 98 from Pensacola or Ft. Walton Beach towards Navarre. Cross the Navarre bridge. Right (West) for 5-7 miles until you enter the national seashore. Once the road bears right you will see the Opal Beach recreation area, with a big pavilion gulf side and a smaller pavilion sound side.
Take 98 from Pensacola or Ft. Walton Beach towards Navarre. Cross the Navarre bridge. Right (West) for 5-7 miles until you enter the national seashore. Once the road bears right you will see the Opal Beach recreation area, with a big pavilion gulf side and a smaller pavilion sound side.
Riding Conditions in Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
No wetsuit needed in summer, April to October. You can ride year round with a full suit in December to February.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA).
Winter winds are frontal in nature. Best NW, NE for the sound side, SE for the ocean side.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE, SE and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
No wetsuit needed in summer, April to October. You can ride year round with a full suit in December to February.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, SE and NW
.
There is
Thermal and Frontal wind
at Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA).
Winter winds are frontal in nature. Best NW, NE for the sound side, SE for the ocean side.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE, SE and NW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) are
January, February, March, April, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Big, sandy beach on the ocean and sounds side. Sounds side lined with bamboo/reeds, no real kite hazards.
This area is in the `Sound` or Intercoastal Water, a long, narrow (0.5-2 miles) wide body of water. Typically this water is flat, mild chop if very windy. Shallow waist deep out 100-500m for miles. Not unlike Pimlico sound in Hatteras.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Santa Rosa Island / Opal Beach, Florida (USA) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Big, sandy beach on the ocean and sounds side. Sounds side lined with bamboo/reeds, no real kite hazards.
This area is in the `Sound` or Intercoastal Water, a long, narrow (0.5-2 miles) wide body of water. Typically this water is flat, mild chop if very windy. Shallow waist deep out 100-500m for miles. Not unlike Pimlico sound in Hatteras.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
